Recorded 1887–1981 Girls' name Peak 1917 207 births

Thirza — girls' name

207 babies named Thirza in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111890s131900s231910s551920s591930s181940s121950s101980s6
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Thirza was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

20 babies were named Thirza in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thirza

The Social Security Administration has registered 207 babies named Thirza between 1887 and 1981, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Thirza currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thirza performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Thirza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thirza in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 207 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thirza at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

207

Since 1887

95 years of records

Peak year

1917

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1887

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 1981

Thirza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1887

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1917)
20
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
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Thirza by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
59 births that decade — 29% of Thirza's all-time total
1880s111890s131900s231910s551920s591930s181940s121950s101980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thirza?
207 babies have been named Thirza since 1887. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1917 with 20 births.
When was Thirza most popular?
Thirza was most popular in the 1920s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Thirza been used?
Thirza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 95 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Thirza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thi, Thia, Thiana, Thiara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1887–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.